Holiday Desserts

The BEST holiday desserts for a few people and also for a crowd! There is something for everyone in this terrific collection of cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies, from-scratch pies, homemade candy, no-bake treats, and many more!
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Cherry Pie Bars
With cherry pie filling between a crumb topping and buttery crust, these Cherry Pie Bars are an easier, more shareable version of a classic cherry pie recipe. They’re relatively mess-free and much easier to serve at holiday parties!
How To Make Brown Sugar
If you’ve found yourself in a pinch in the kitchen, halfway through a recipe, and realizing you don’t have any brown sugar on hand, you’re in luck. Learn how to make brown sugar at home with just two simple ingredients – granulated sugar and molasses. It’s so easy!
Pecan Pie Dip
This Pecan Pie Dip recipe has all the ingredients and flavors of classic pecan pie, converted into an easy and sensational dessert dip with the perfect combination of sweet and salty, crunchy and creamy. It’s super easy to make and will be a guaranteed hit with friends and family at holiday parties or anytime throughout the year!
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Hot Chocolate on a Stick is not only a fun way to enjoy a rich, creamy mug of hot chocolate but they’re also great for gifting! I make these a few times each Christmas season and keep them in the fridge or freezer so we can enjoy a decadent mug of hot chocolate while watching holiday movies. They’re super easy to prepare and customize with your favorite toppings.
Mocha Chocolate Chip Icebox Cake
With layers of flavored mascarpone cheese and thin crisp cookies, this Mocha Chocolate Chip Icebox Cake is one of my family’s favorite no-bake desserts. It has just the right balance of chocolate and coffee flavors, thanks to coffee liqueur, instant espresso powder, and cocoa powder, and the texture is so light and creamy. And it’s SO easy to assemble without any baking!
Homemade Pie Crust
This easy Homemade Pie Crust recipe is tender, flaky, delicious, and it’s easy to make with just 4 simple ingredients. Use it for baked or no-bake pies, mini pies, hand pies, a slab pie, and more. I’ve included helpful tips and step by step instruction photos to help guide you into pie crust perfection!
Banana Cream Lush
Reminiscent of Banana Cream Pie, but easier, this no-bake Banana Cream Lush uses Graham cracker sheets as the base instead of a crust, a creamy filling, and sliced bananas. You only need a few minutes for assembly and there’s no oven needed – the hardest part is just waiting for it to chill! It’s a great make-ahead dessert and perfect for get togethers.
4-Layer Christmas Cake
If you’re looking for a show-stopping holiday dessert (that doesn’t require any special skills!), look no further than this 4-Layer Christmas Cake! Moist vanilla cakes are dyed red and green then layered with homemade frosting, and finished with shredded coconut for texture and flavor. It’s delicious, festive, and the perfect way to end your Christmas meal.
Cream Cheese Mints
These homemade Cream Cheese Mints have a melt-in-your-mouth texture and a bright peppermint flavor. They’re super easy to make with just 4 ingredients and you can customize the color to suit any occasion!
Grinch Cookies
These Homemade Grinch Cookies are a fun twist on cream cheese sugar cookies, with the classic Grinch green color and red heart sprinkle. Soft, chewy, and so yummy, they're the perfect Christmas cookies. Add this to your holiday baking list
Chocolate Fudge
This easy Fudge recipe comes together in just 10 minutes with 5 simple ingredients. It's perfectly creamy, nutty, and chocolatey in one bite!
3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
Create magic with this Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe! A Christmas dessert to impress, this Christmas cookie recipe uses only 3 ingredients: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and flour. Quick and easy, foolproof, and freezer friendly. Add rainbow sprinkles for fun. Try it today!
Snowy Raspberry Jello
This Snowy Raspberry Jello recipe is a beautiful and easy dessert made in a jello mold with two layers of jello. The white layer is made with unflavored gelatin, half-n-half, and sour cream for the wintery snow appearance and creamy texture while the bottom red layer is made with raspberry jello and frozen raspberries. It’s a perfect addition to a holiday spread!
Perfect Butter Cookies
My time-tested recipe uses a handful of pantry staples to create the lightest, most buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies every time! These are the Best Butter Cookies are crispy, crumbly, and would remind you of Grandma's house around the holidays! It's the perfect holiday gift! Add this to your holiday baking list!
Snowy Raspberry Jello Mold
This Snowy Raspberry Jello Mold recipe has two layers, the top that's creamy and white to mimic wintery snow while the bottom red layer is made with raspberry jello. It's so easy to make and festive, and a perfect addition to a holiday spread!